Is Gible Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only, but Gabite is wild in Alola. Gible's Dragon/Ground line leads to Garchomp at level 48, one of the strongest Pokemon in the game. Starting from Gabite skips the early grind.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's typing presses Gible's defenses.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Gible has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Hala's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Gible trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Gible's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's typing presses Gible's defenses.
Gible cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Gible in Sun & Moon
Gible doesn't appear wild. Catch Gible instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 48 to get Gible. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Gible Weakness
Gible's Dragon/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Gible Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Gible
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x239-281%KO Draining Kiss 2x46-54% | ||
 Sealeo IceWater | C | |
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gible View Ribombee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Azumarill builds →Ice Beam 4x127-150%KO Play Rough 2x84-100%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x221-260%KO Disarming Voice 2x76-91% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x230-272%KO Draining Kiss 2x42-51% | ||
Sealeo IceWater | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x228-269%KO Moonblast 2x179-211%KO | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Granbull builds →Ice Fang 4x159-188%KO Play Rough 2x165-195%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x232-273%KO Moonblast 2x183-215%KO | ||
 Drampa NormalDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gible View Drampa builds →Ice Beam 4x246-289%KO Dragon Pulse 2x174-205%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Mienfoo's High Jump Kick hits Gible for 67-79%. Abra deals 75-89% with Dazzling Gleam.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gible View Mienfoo builds →U Turn37-43% High Jump Kick67-79% Stone Edge26-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gible View Abra builds →Psychic42-50% Dazzling Gleam 2x75-89% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Gible View Staryu builds →Rapid Spin11-13% Scald22-26% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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Gible Evolutions
Gible kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Gabite all the way to Garchomp. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Gible. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Gible easily with 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Double-Edge, Dragon Breath and 10 more to offspring.
SM Gible Best Moveset
Dragon/Ground at 70 Attack with AbilityRough Skin punishing physical contact and AbilitySand Veil raising evasion in sandstorm. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Garchomp two evolutions away earns S-tier through 130 Attack at 102 Speed.
Best Build
Gible best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Iron Head
- Stealth Rock
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Double-Edge on Gible. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage, they expand what Gible can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It lives in caves warmed by geothermal heat. Even so, when the weather gets cold, it will huddle close with others of its kind.
It skulks in caves, and when prey or an enemy passes by, it leaps out and chomps them. The force of its attack sometimes chips its teeth.
Gible Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Gible works as a placeholder. Dragon/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gabite. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Gible appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves